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For its 5th edition, the Poetry Downtown Festival shines a spotlight on American Indian poetry—celebrating the rich traditions, vibrant voices, and visionary perspectives Indigenous poets bring to our stages!

Open Mic at Hudson Valley Writers Center

08/16/2024 – 7:30pm to 9:30pm We copied this text from the HVWC event page and are sharing it because we believe in supporting organizations like ours. Just as we need help, so do they! Please note: until further notice, this event will meet online via Zoom, which is a very user-friendly platform to facilitate interactive video sessions from your…
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August 8, 2024 0

Poetry Downtown on Craigslist

Now you can also find Poetry Downtown on Craigslist Boston boston.craigslist.org/gbs/eve/d/boston-poetry-downtown-boston/7773449041.htmlNew York newyork.craigslist.org/brx/eve/d/bronx-poetry-downtown-new-york/7773448686.htmlPhiladelphia …


August 8, 2024 0

Program is ready

Poetry Downtown Festival program is ready. What do you think of it?


August 1, 2024 0

The PATCHes arrived

The PATCHes arrived. When you come to PATCH you can get them to nail them on your jacket to show the world that you have been at PATCH. It’s like the HardRock Cafe logo but then better.


July 25, 2024 0

Amy Branam Armiento about Edgar Allan Poe

I just found this an amazing PBS – American Masters interview with Amy Branam Armiento. It’s a video of 35 minutes and it’s really good. Watch it!


June 27, 2024 0

Every Night we will have a drink at PATCH

Every night we will have a PATCH from 10 – 11 pm. If you like poetry then you shouldn’t miss the aftershow. The locations will stay secret but it will be always on walking distance of the Poetry Downtown Reading series.


June 25, 2024 0

Follow also our facebook event pages

September 27 8.00 – 11.00 am (Poetry Cycle) Edgar Allan Poe in Boston Under the words Free To Al above the entrance of the Boston Public Library (700 Boylston St)Learn more at Poetry Cycle Boston 1.00 – 2.00 pm (Lecture) Literacy Through Poetry At Commonwealth Room, Boston Public Library (700 Boylston St)Learn more at Literacy Through…
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June 19, 2024 0

El Dorado

I found today on Ebay this music sheet in France. Hopefully I will have it soon. It sounds like this.


June 13, 2024 0

This are the themes till 2031

2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 2021 – ‘Get Ready To Die’ From Kenneth Patchen (December 13, 1911 – January 8, 1972) poem Get Ready To DieOnly events at Venice Beach, LA. 2022 – ‘Some People Never Go Crazy’ From Charles Bukowski (August 16, 1920, Andernach, Germany – March 9, 1994, San Pedro, CA) poem Some PeoplePoetry Train New York to Los…
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June 7, 2024 0

Poetry On Air is our broadcasting partner

I have good news for all the people who can’t come to our festival as the following events during Poetry Downtown will be broadcasted live at Poetry On Air. So even if you can’t make it to us in Boston at September 27, New York or Philadelphia at September 28 or Baltimore at September 29,…
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May 31, 2024 0